Annie Gaus

A proposal to give fire department paramedics the authority to place 5150 holds, or involuntary psychiatric holds for individuals in severe mental distress, will advance to a vote in the coming weeks.&nbsp;

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A proposal to give fire department paramedics the authority to place 5150 holds, or involuntary psychiatric holds for individuals in severe mental distress, will advance to a vote in the coming weeks.&nbsp;

The Board of Supervisors’ Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to advance the proposal, which would designate fire paramedics to initiate the holds, to the full board. Currently, only SFPD officers and licensed clinicians have the ability to initiate 5150 holds.

The Board of Supervisors’ Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to advance the proposal, which would designate fire paramedics to initiate the holds, to the full board. Currently, only SFPD officers and licensed clinicians have the ability to initiate 5150 holds.

“Our paramedics are licensed healthcare providers…we have the trust of the public, and we work 24/7 on weekends and holidays,” said Chief Simon Peng, who leads the department’s community paramedicine program, at a hearing on Thursday.&nbsp;

“Our paramedics are licensed healthcare providers…we have the trust of the public, and we work 24/7 on weekends and holidays,” said Chief Simon Peng, who leads the department’s community paramedicine program, at a hearing on Thursday.&nbsp;

According to an <a href="https://www.sfdph.org/dph/files/housingconserv/SF_Housing_Conservatorship_Annual_Report_Updated_01.11.21.pdf">annual report</a> by the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH), there were 8,975 total 5150 holds placed in San Francisco in the fiscal year of 2020, or between July 2019 and July 2020. Of those, 2,224 occurred at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital’s emergency psychiatric unit, while the remainder occurred at local hospital networks. Individuals detained at General Hospital averaged 2.8 visits per year, and 450 individuals were detained at least twice over the course of the year. 113 were detained four or more times.

According to an <a href="https://www.sfdph.org/dph/files/housingconserv/SF_Housing_Conservatorship_Annual_Report_Updated_01.11.21.pdf">annual report</a> by the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH), there were 8,975 total 5150 holds placed in San Francisco in the fiscal year of 2020, or between July 2019 and July 2020. Of those, 2,224 occurred at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital’s emergency psychiatric unit, while the remainder occurred at local hospital networks. Individuals detained at General Hospital averaged 2.8 visits per year, and 450 individuals were detained at least twice over the course of the year. 113 were detained four or more times.

Police officers were involved in about one-third of all 5150 holds, with 3,043 SFPD incidents resulting in a hold over the course of the year. In half of those calls, the caller was a stranger reporting an individual in distress, and in 61% of cases the individual was determined to be a danger to themself. The individual was deemed a danger to others in 38% of cases.

Police officers were involved in about one-third of all 5150 holds, with 3,043 SFPD incidents resulting in a hold over the course of the year. In half of those calls, the caller was a stranger reporting an individual in distress, and in 61% of cases the individual was determined to be a danger to themself. The individual was deemed a danger to others in 38% of cases.

“Having been on the ambulance myself for many years…I saw the revolving door,” said San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) Chief Jeanine Nicholson on Thursday. “You’d take someone to the hospital, you’d be sitting there writing your paperwork and see them walk out. Then you’d pick them up again a few hours later.”&nbsp;

“Having been on the ambulance myself for many years…I saw the revolving door,” said San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) Chief Jeanine Nicholson on Thursday. “You’d take someone to the hospital, you’d be sitting there writing your paperwork and see them walk out. Then you’d pick them up again a few hours later.”&nbsp;

Fire department officials argued that paramedics, who have access to health records and are medically trained, would be more effective in initiating 5150 holds than police. They speculated that if placed under the fire department’s purview, the total number of 5150 holds may even decline over time by diverting frequent flyers to longer-term care.&nbsp;

Fire department officials argued that paramedics, who have access to health records and are medically trained, would be more effective in initiating 5150 holds than police. They speculated that if placed under the fire department’s purview, the total number of 5150 holds may even decline over time by diverting frequent flyers to longer-term care.&nbsp;

Minimizing police involvement in such calls could also help remove the stigma associated with mental health crises, added Adrienne Sims, director of Local 798, the labor union that represents San Francisco firefighters.&nbsp;

Minimizing police involvement in such calls could also help remove the stigma associated with mental health crises, added Adrienne Sims, director of Local 798, the labor union that represents San Francisco firefighters.&nbsp;

“Mental health issues are stigmatized in our communities,” Sims said. “Having the police on scene can escalate a situation that can, oftentimes, be handled by our teams.”&nbsp;

“Mental health issues are stigmatized in our communities,” Sims said. “Having the police on scene can escalate a situation that can, oftentimes, be handled by our teams.”&nbsp;

City officials have sought to divert other street-level calls, such as those involving drug overdoses, to agencies other than the police as part of a broader reform initiative.

City officials have sought to divert other street-level calls, such as those involving drug overdoses, to agencies other than the police as part of a broader reform initiative.

In the upcoming budget, San Francisco plans to fund additional community paramedics along with a <a href="https://sfstandard.com/board-of-supervisors-pledges-to-create-new-homelessness-response-team-but-details-remain-murky/">slew of other teams</a> tasked with addressing various street-level crises and concerns. By January 2022, SFFD plans to have a total of 22 community paramedic teams in operation, along with its EMS-6 paramedic units.&nbsp;

In the upcoming budget, San Francisco plans to fund additional community paramedics along with a <a href="https://sfstandard.com/board-of-supervisors-pledges-to-create-new-homelessness-response-team-but-details-remain-murky/">slew of other teams</a> tasked with addressing various street-level crises and concerns. By January 2022, SFFD plans to have a total of 22 community paramedic teams in operation, along with its EMS-6 paramedic units.&nbsp;

The fire department also manages six Street Crisis Response Teams, which respond to behavioral health calls, with a seventh planned in the coming months. Mayor London Breed has also proposed new Street Overdose Response Teams, which SFFD and DPH would jointly run, and a Street Wellness Response Team run by SFFD and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing.&nbsp;

The fire department also manages six Street Crisis Response Teams, which respond to behavioral health calls, with a seventh planned in the coming months. Mayor London Breed has also proposed new Street Overdose Response Teams, which SFFD and DPH would jointly run, and a Street Wellness Response Team run by SFFD and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing.&nbsp;

Specifically in the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/tenderloin-and-mid-market-improvement-plan-met-with-high-hopes-and-some-skepticism/">Tenderloin and downtown areas</a>, San Francisco is also funding a number of so-called “community ambassadors,” including many nonprofit workers, to act as a helpful presence and resolve quality-of-life concerns in lieu of police officers.&nbsp;

Specifically in the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/tenderloin-and-mid-market-improvement-plan-met-with-high-hopes-and-some-skepticism/">Tenderloin and downtown areas</a>, San Francisco is also funding a number of so-called “community ambassadors,” including many nonprofit workers, to act as a helpful presence and resolve quality-of-life concerns in lieu of police officers.&nbsp;

“It’s part of a larger movement of shifting response to people with mental illness away from police,” said District 11 Supervisor Ahsha Safai, who co-authored the proposal to designate fire paramedics for 5150 holds. “It’s a public health function.”

“It’s part of a larger movement of shifting response to people with mental illness away from police,” said District 11 Supervisor Ahsha Safai, who co-authored the proposal to designate fire paramedics for 5150 holds. “It’s a public health function.”

San Francisco Fire Department could soon place emergency psychiatric holds

A fiercely contested housing proposal in the Sunset District moved forward at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Wednesday with the approval of a $14.3 million loan to support the project.&nbsp;

A fiercely contested housing proposal in the Sunset District moved forward at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Wednesday with the approval of a $14.3 million loan to support the project.&nbsp;

The Board’s Budget and Finance Committee voted to approve the loan for the seven-story, 100% affordable development at 2550 Irving Street that has sparked debate in and around the neighborhood for months. The loan, which is instrumental in ensuring further financing for the project, will advance to the full Board of Supervisors for a final vote.&nbsp;

The Board’s Budget and Finance Committee voted to approve the loan for the seven-story, 100% affordable development at 2550 Irving Street that has sparked debate in and around the neighborhood for months. The loan, which is instrumental in ensuring further financing for the project, will advance to the full Board of Supervisors for a final vote.&nbsp;

2550 Irving would be the first entirely affordable housing development of its kind in the Sunset District.

2550 Irving would be the first entirely affordable housing development of its kind in the Sunset District.

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At Wednesday’s meeting, dozens of callers voiced support for the development, saying it was sorely needed to address rising unaffordability and housing instability for working-class and lower-income families. Of the 98 proposed units, half are targeted specifically at families earning between $27,000 and $102,000 annually.&nbsp;&nbsp;

At Wednesday’s meeting, dozens of callers voiced support for the development, saying it was sorely needed to address rising unaffordability and housing instability for working-class and lower-income families. Of the 98 proposed units, half are targeted specifically at families earning between $27,000 and $102,000 annually.&nbsp;&nbsp;

“I believe that affordable housing is the solution to combat the homelessness situation in the city,” said Julie Fong, who described herself as a Sunset resident and third-generation San Franciscan. “We have become a city with a reputation for unhoused people that we have more than enough power to help&#8230;please do the right thing.”&nbsp;&nbsp;

“I believe that affordable housing is the solution to combat the homelessness situation in the city,” said Julie Fong, who described herself as a Sunset resident and third-generation San Franciscan. “We have become a city with a reputation for unhoused people that we have more than enough power to help...please do the right thing.”&nbsp;&nbsp;

“I believe that affordable housing is the solution to combat the homelessness situation in the city,” said Julie Fong, who described herself as a Sunset resident and third-generation San Franciscan. “We have become a city with a reputation for unhoused people that we have more than enough power to help&#8230;please do the right thing.”&nbsp;&nbsp;

Opponents of the project cited a range of concerns: the impact on parking and congestion, a loss of sunlight, a lack of aesthetic appeal to the surrounding neighborhood and a toxin called Tetrachloroethene—common at former dry cleaning sites—which was found during an environmental review.&nbsp;

Opponents of the project cited a range of concerns: the impact on parking and congestion, a loss of sunlight, a lack of aesthetic appeal to the surrounding neighborhood and a toxin called Tetrachloroethene—common at former dry cleaning sites—which was found during an environmental review.&nbsp;

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The developer, Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC), plans to acquire the site using loans from the city and other financiers and develop the 2550 Irving housing project over the next several years. A two-story, vacant building will be demolished and replaced with the seven-story, multifamily complex at a total cost of $94,064,992, or nearly $1 million per unit.&nbsp;

The developer, Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC), plans to acquire the site using loans from the city and other financiers and develop the 2550 Irving housing project over the next several years. A two-story, vacant building will be demolished and replaced with the seven-story, multifamily complex at a total cost of $94,064,992, or nearly $1 million per unit.&nbsp;

“Overall, for family housing the total development costs will be higher than a project for just single individuals because of the greater amount of bedrooms,” said Amy Chan, a director at the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, in response to questions about the seemingly high sticker price.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

“Overall, for family housing the total development costs will be higher than a project for just single individuals because of the greater amount of bedrooms,” said Amy Chan, a director at the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, in response to questions about the seemingly high sticker price.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

As part of the pre-development process, land developers must also conduct an environmental review of the site, disclose any potentially harmful chemicals and come up with a plan for containment or remediation. Discovery of toxins is common in housing development, and in California, developers submit remediation plans for review to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) for approval. TNDC expects that its remediation plan, which involves simply wrapping any toxic elements with safe materials, will satisfy any regulatory requirements.&nbsp;

As part of the pre-development process, land developers must also conduct an environmental review of the site, disclose any potentially harmful chemicals and come up with a plan for containment or remediation. Discovery of toxins is common in housing development, and in California, developers submit remediation plans for review to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) for approval. TNDC expects that its remediation plan, which involves simply wrapping any toxic elements with safe materials, will satisfy any regulatory requirements.&nbsp;

On Wednesday, Supervisor Gordon Mar asked the budget committee to delay approval of the loan until DTSC approves the remediation plan, saying that the neighborhood needs to “get the details right.”&nbsp;

On Wednesday, Supervisor Gordon Mar asked the budget committee to delay approval of the loan until DTSC approves the remediation plan, saying that the neighborhood needs to “get the details right.”&nbsp;

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That request was denied by Supervisors Matt Haney and Ahsha Safai, who said that the city urgently needs affordable housing and that smaller plans won’t make sense financially for developers. In addition to funding from San Francisco, TNDC will likely acquire matching funds from the state and federal governments to develop the affordable project.&nbsp;

That request was denied by Supervisors Matt Haney and Ahsha Safai, who said that the city urgently needs affordable housing and that smaller plans won’t make sense financially for developers. In addition to funding from San Francisco, TNDC will likely acquire matching funds from the state and federal governments to develop the affordable project.&nbsp;

The 2550 Irving project is expected to move more quickly than prior, similarly-sized developments in San Francisco under <a href="https://sfplanning.org/resource/sb35-application">Senate Bill 35</a>, a bill enacted three years ago that streamlines approvals for affordable housing projects.&nbsp;For multifamily projects that meet a certain threshold of affordability, and are already zoned in residential areas, SB35 requires an approval process of 90 days or less.

The 2550 Irving project is expected to move more quickly than prior, similarly-sized developments in San Francisco under <a href="https://sfplanning.org/resource/sb35-application">Senate Bill 35</a>, a bill enacted three years ago that streamlines approvals for affordable housing projects.&nbsp;For multifamily projects that meet a certain threshold of affordability, and are already zoned in residential areas, SB35 requires an approval process of 90 days or less.

San Francisco, along with California at large, is facing a protracted housing crunch that disproportionately burdens middle and low-income households.&nbsp;

San Francisco, along with California at large, is facing a protracted housing crunch that disproportionately burdens middle and low-income households.&nbsp;

Residential permit approvals plunged during COVID-19, according to the <a href="https://www.publiccommentsf.com/post/mayor-breed-pledges-ballot-measures-to-boost-housing-small-business">Construction Industry Research Board</a>. In San Francisco, just 2,192 residential permits were approved last year, compared to 3,343 in 2019.

Residential permit approvals plunged during COVID-19, according to the <a href="https://www.publiccommentsf.com/post/mayor-breed-pledges-ballot-measures-to-boost-housing-small-business">Construction Industry Research Board</a>. In San Francisco, just 2,192 residential permits were approved last year, compared to 3,343 in 2019.

The city must amp up housing production over the next decade to meet a state mandate called the <a href="https://abag.ca.gov/our-work/housing/rhna-regional-housing-needs-allocation">Regional Housing Needs Allocation</a>. Under that mandate, San Francisco will likely be required to produce about 82,000 housing units suitable for varying income levels between 2023 and 2031.

The city must amp up housing production over the next decade to meet a state mandate called the <a href="https://abag.ca.gov/our-work/housing/rhna-regional-housing-needs-allocation">Regional Housing Needs Allocation</a>. Under that mandate, San Francisco will likely be required to produce about 82,000 housing units suitable for varying income levels between 2023 and 2031.

In the meantime, San Francisco’s Planning Department is hammering out the details of a so-called Housing Element, or a local plan to meet the RHNA mandate. That plan will be finalized in 2022.&nbsp;

In the meantime, San Francisco’s Planning Department is hammering out the details of a so-called Housing Element, or a local plan to meet the RHNA mandate. That plan will be finalized in 2022.&nbsp;

Hotly contested sunset housing development gets rubber stamp from Board of Supervisors

With movie productions stirring back to life, San Francisco wants a piece of the action.&nbsp;

With movie productions stirring back to life, San Francisco wants a piece of the action.&nbsp;

A handful of movies and television shows are set to film in the city over the next few months, and the San Francisco Film Commission is hoping to lure more productions with a combination of incentives and, potentially, a dedicated space for film crews to construct large sets.&nbsp;

A handful of movies and television shows are set to film in the city over the next few months, and the San Francisco Film Commission is hoping to lure more productions with a combination of incentives and, potentially, a dedicated space for film crews to construct large sets.&nbsp;

Over the past month, there were 33 shoots and a total of 51 shoot days spanning documentaries and television, according to Susannah Robbins, executive director of the San Francisco Film Commission. The city generated $14,700 in permit fees and saw an uptick both in shoots and revenue compared to last month. 

Over the past month, there were 33 shoots and a total of 51 shoot days spanning documentaries and television, according to Susannah Robbins, executive director of the San Francisco Film Commission. The city generated $14,700 in permit fees and saw an uptick both in shoots and revenue compared to last month.

“We’ve come a long way since the beginning of the pandemic,” said Robbins at a meeting on Monday. “We’re still down a little bit in shoots and shoot days [compared to 2019], but we were up 28% in permit fees&#8230;we’re gaining momentum.”&nbsp;

“We’ve come a long way since the beginning of the pandemic,” said Robbins at a meeting on Monday. “We’re still down a little bit in shoots and shoot days [compared to 2019], but we were up 28% in permit fees...we’re gaining momentum.”&nbsp;

“We’ve come a long way since the beginning of the pandemic,” said Robbins at a meeting on Monday. “We’re still down a little bit in shoots and shoot days [compared to 2019], but we were up 28% in permit fees&#8230;we’re gaining momentum.”&nbsp;

San Francisco <a href="https://filmsf.org/fees">charges fees per day</a>, and those fees can vary depending on the type of shoot: Low-budget productions pay $50 per day in fees, while larger-budget productions will pay $300 a day to film in the city. But the Film Commission, and some local officials, see a much greater economic opportunity as the city recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.&nbsp;

San Francisco <a href="https://filmsf.org/fees">charges fees per day</a>, and those fees can vary depending on the type of shoot: Low-budget productions pay $50 per day in fees, while larger-budget productions will pay $300 a day to film in the city. But the Film Commission, and some local officials, see a much greater economic opportunity as the city recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.&nbsp;

“It not only provides local jobs and local spending, but it reaches people worldwide and&#8230;can be a great way to inject money into the local economy and boost tourism again,” Robbins added.

“It not only provides local jobs and local spending, but it reaches people worldwide and...can be a great way to inject money into the local economy and boost tourism again,” Robbins added.

“It not only provides local jobs and local spending, but it reaches people worldwide and&#8230;can be a great way to inject money into the local economy and boost tourism again,” Robbins added.

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Hollywood productions largely ground to a halt during the pandemic, with countless shoots delayed throughout 2020 and into this year. San Francisco was no exception: The city paused filming permits entirely through June 2020 and collected just $1900 in permit fees during that month across nine shoots.&nbsp;

Hollywood productions largely ground to a halt during the pandemic, with countless shoots delayed throughout 2020 and into this year. San Francisco was no exception: The city paused filming permits entirely through June 2020 and collected just $1900 in permit fees during that month across nine shoots.&nbsp;

Big productions slated to shoot in San Francisco this year include “Super Pumped,” a Showtime series based on the early years of Uber, which was founded and has its headquarters in San Francisco.&nbsp;

Big productions slated to shoot in San Francisco this year include “Super Pumped,” a Showtime series based on the early years of Uber, which was founded and has its headquarters in San Francisco.&nbsp;

That series stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Travis Kalanick, the hard-charging Uber founder who was ousted as CEO by the company’s board in 2017. Parts of “Super Pumped” will film in the city in December.&nbsp;

That series stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Travis Kalanick, the hard-charging Uber founder who was ousted as CEO by the company’s board in 2017. Parts of “Super Pumped” will film in the city in December.&nbsp;

Other productions in the works include the Marvel film “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” which <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/article/Disney-tried-to-be-secretive-about-filming-an-16271509.php">filmed two days</a> at a North Beach police station last week. The crew is expected to return for additional shoots in January 2022. “Josephine,” a feature film by screenwriter Beth de Araújo, is also expected to film in San Francisco in January.

Other productions in the works include the Marvel film “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” which <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/article/Disney-tried-to-be-secretive-about-filming-an-16271509.php">filmed two days</a> at a North Beach police station last week. The crew is expected to return for additional shoots in January 2022. “Josephine,” a feature film by screenwriter Beth de Araújo, is also expected to film in San Francisco in January.

ROME, ITALY - JULY 19:  Actor Paul Rudd attends 'Ant-Man And The Wasp' photocall at The Russie Hotel on July 19, 2018 in Rome, Italy.  (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images)

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“Goodbye Mr. Chips,” an opera composed by Gordon Getty, is expected to stage at Hangar 3 on Treasure Island—a 79,000 square foot facility revitalized as <a href="https://sftreasureisland.org/article/film-production-returns-treasure-island-hangar-3">a production space</a> in 2019—and will film entirely in San Francisco.

“Goodbye Mr. Chips,” an opera composed by Gordon Getty, is expected to stage at Hangar 3 on Treasure Island—a 79,000 square foot facility revitalized as <a href="https://sftreasureisland.org/article/film-production-returns-treasure-island-hangar-3">a production space</a> in 2019—and will film entirely in San Francisco.

Treasure Island, Yerba Buena Island, top, and the western span of the Bay Bridge are seen from this drone view in San Francisco on Thursday, May 13, 2021.

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That makes it eligible for a rebate program called <a href="https://filmsf.org/scene-san-francisco-rebate-program">Scene in San Francisco</a>, which refunds payroll taxes and fees of up to $600,000 for movies, television shows and pilots filmed in San Francisco. The majority of a production must take place in San Francisco in order to qualify.

That makes it eligible for a rebate program called <a href="https://filmsf.org/scene-san-francisco-rebate-program">Scene in San Francisco</a>, which refunds payroll taxes and fees of up to $600,000 for movies, television shows and pilots filmed in San Francisco. The majority of a production must take place in San Francisco in order to qualify.

According to Robbins, in order to attract more big-budget productions that might otherwise be filmed largely in Vancouver or Los Angeles, San Francisco should build a new “stage space”—a very large, spacious studio facility designed to accommodate film sets. The Film Commission plans to coordinate with Supervisor Ahsha Safai, San Francisco Director of Real Estate Andrico Penick and Kate Sofis, head of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, to identify potential sites and avenues for film development.&nbsp;

According to Robbins, in order to attract more big-budget productions that might otherwise be filmed largely in Vancouver or Los Angeles, San Francisco should build a new “stage space”—a very large, spacious studio facility designed to accommodate film sets. The Film Commission plans to coordinate with Supervisor Ahsha Safai, San Francisco Director of Real Estate Andrico Penick and Kate Sofis, head of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, to identify potential sites and avenues for film development.&nbsp;

To better support underrepresented artists in the entertainment industry, the commission is also weighing a few initiatives to boost diversity.&nbsp;

To better support underrepresented artists in the entertainment industry, the commission is also weighing a few initiatives to boost diversity.&nbsp;

Those ideas include potential partnerships with grant-making organizations, such as the San Francisco Arts Commission, to help kickstart projects and facilitate film festivals that highlight diverse communities. The Office of Economic and Workforce Development also plans to participate. 

Those ideas include potential partnerships with grant-making organizations, such as the San Francisco Arts Commission, to help kickstart projects and facilitate film festivals that highlight diverse communities. The Office of Economic and Workforce Development also plans to participate.

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Sarah Wright

With the clock ticking on a state mandate to allow the creation of 82,000 more housing units over the next decade in a city that desperately needs them, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, rather than finding new ways to build housing, continues to make moves that discourage new construction.

With the clock ticking on a state mandate to allow the creation of 82,000 more housing units over the next decade in a city that desperately needs them, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, rather than finding new ways to build housing, continues to make moves that discourage new construction.

The latest escapade involves a bill to allow fourplexes to be built on all residential lots, an effort prompted by a new state law that outlaws single-family zoning. The board’s Land Use and Transportation Committee will take up the bill again Monday after punting on the issue earlier this month, but there’s little hope that the end result will be more housing.

The latest escapade involves a bill to allow fourplexes to be built on all residential lots, an effort prompted by a new state law that outlaws single-family zoning. The board’s Land Use and Transportation Committee will take up the bill again Monday after punting on the issue earlier this month, but there’s little hope that the end result will be more housing.

That’s because the debate has not centered on how to encourage people to build fourplexes, but rather on what kinds of affordability and rent-control requirements should apply if these units do indeed get built. Such mandates, included in competing fourplex proposals, are all but certain to make any such developments economically infeasible, developers and economists say.

That’s because the debate has not centered on how to encourage people to build fourplexes, but rather on what kinds of affordability and rent-control requirements should apply if these units do indeed get built. Such mandates, included in competing fourplex proposals, are all but certain to make any such developments economically infeasible, developers and economists say.

“It’s absurd,” said Michael Harris, a local architect who is working with a family that is taking advantage of the new state law to build an in-law unit and expand a home on Seneca Avenue. Harris said that if his client had to comply with affordability requirements, the project would have been dead before it even began. “You know how much it costs to build in San Francisco? If the city wants affordable stuff, the city should pay for it.”

“It’s absurd,” said Michael Harris, a local architect who is working with a family that is taking advantage of the new state law to build an in-law unit and expand a home on Seneca Avenue. Harris said that if his client had to comply with affordability requirements, the project would have been dead before it even began. “You know how much it costs to build in San Francisco? If the city wants affordable stuff, the city should pay for it.”

Supervisor Aaron Peskin is also working to pair any fourplex bill with legislation that would restrict the development of some cheaper, dorm-like group housing projects in parts of the city—restrictions that would be illegal under state law unless they are accompanied by the loosening of zoning restrictions elsewhere (such as allowing fourplexes).&nbsp;

Supervisor Aaron Peskin is also working to pair any fourplex bill with legislation that would restrict the development of some cheaper, dorm-like group housing projects in parts of the city—restrictions that would be illegal under state law unless they are accompanied by the loosening of zoning restrictions elsewhere (such as allowing fourplexes).&nbsp;

The end result, according to advocates of more construction, is likely to be few, if any, fourplexes, fewer group housing projects and zero progress on the housing crisis.

The end result, according to advocates of more construction, is likely to be few, if any, fourplexes, fewer group housing projects and zero progress on the housing crisis.

The board has also yet to grapple with the next phase of the state-mandated effort—<a href="https://www.sfweekly.com/news/bay-area-takes-step-toward-major-housing-growth/">led by the city’s own state legislator, Sen. Scott Wiener</a>—to ease restrictive zoning and boost housing production: allowing taller buildings on major thoroughfares in the western part of the city and allowing more multi-family buildings near all transit corridors.

The board has also yet to grapple with the next phase of the state-mandated effort—<a href="https://www.sfweekly.com/news/bay-area-takes-step-toward-major-housing-growth/">led by the city’s own state legislator, Sen. Scott Wiener</a>—to ease restrictive zoning and boost housing production: allowing taller buildings on major thoroughfares in the western part of the city and allowing more multi-family buildings near all transit corridors.

Progressive supervisors maintain that they are working as hard as they can to get affordable housing built, pointing out that it&#8217;s that segment of the market where the city is failing to meet state mandates. They say efforts to promote the construction of housing at all affordability levels might increase the housing supply for wealthier households but do little to chip away at high costs for the city’s lower wage earners.

Progressive supervisors maintain that they are working as hard as they can to get affordable housing built, pointing out that it's that segment of the market where the city is failing to meet state mandates. They say efforts to promote the construction of housing at all affordability levels might increase the housing supply for wealthier households but do little to chip away at high costs for the city’s lower wage earners.

Progressive supervisors maintain that they are working as hard as they can to get affordable housing built, pointing out that it&#8217;s that segment of the market where the city is failing to meet state mandates. They say efforts to promote the construction of housing at all affordability levels might increase the housing supply for wealthier households but do little to chip away at high costs for the city’s lower wage earners.

Those were among the arguments that led the board earlier this year to vote down two large projects totaling over 800 units—nearly 140 of which would have been affordable—that were years in the making and had already been approved by the city’s Planning Commission.&nbsp;

Those were among the arguments that led the board earlier this year to vote down two large projects totaling over 800 units—nearly 140 of which would have been affordable—that were years in the making and had already been approved by the city’s Planning Commission.&nbsp;

Debate rages over market-rate housing&nbsp;

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Housing advocates are livid over what they view as a pattern of smoke and mirrors where the board’s progressive wing shrouds anti-housing policy in language that looks and feels pro-housing or anti-gentrification but isn’t.&nbsp;

Housing advocates are livid over what they view as a pattern of smoke and mirrors where the board’s progressive wing shrouds anti-housing policy in language that looks and feels pro-housing or anti-gentrification but isn’t.&nbsp;

“The Board of Supervisors is a clown car that wants to do everything they can to make it harder to build housing here,” said Corey Smith, deputy director of the Housing Action Coalition. “Saying that you think the only thing we should be building is 100% affordable housing sounds pro-housing to some people, but people who are educated on the issue know that that means you don’t want any housing.”&nbsp;

“The Board of Supervisors is a clown car that wants to do everything they can to make it harder to build housing here,” said Corey Smith, deputy director of the Housing Action Coalition. “Saying that you think the only thing we should be building is 100% affordable housing sounds pro-housing to some people, but people who are educated on the issue know that that means you don’t want any housing.”&nbsp;

Progressive supervisors argue that pro-housing advocates are simply advancing the gentrification agenda of developers and downtown business interests while the city lags on building affordable housing.

Progressive supervisors argue that pro-housing advocates are simply advancing the gentrification agenda of developers and downtown business interests while the city lags on building affordable housing.

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Supervisor Dean Preston, a former tenant-rights lawyer who is vilified by YIMBYs as a housing obstructionist, argues that the YIMBYs are simply carrying the flag for developers and that more market-rate housing will do nothing to solve the affordability crisis.&nbsp;

Supervisor Dean Preston, a former tenant-rights lawyer who is vilified by YIMBYs as a housing obstructionist, argues that the YIMBYs are simply carrying the flag for developers and that more market-rate housing will do nothing to solve the affordability crisis.&nbsp;

“You’re effectively arguing for a trickle-down housing approach,” Preston said. “I think that’s a fairytale that makes sense for developer lobbyists to argue. But as a policymaker, that’s not a solution to affordability in San Francisco.”

“You’re effectively arguing for a trickle-down housing approach,” Preston said. “I think that’s a fairytale that makes sense for developer lobbyists to argue. But as a policymaker, that’s not a solution to affordability in San Francisco.”

Preston cites <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/San-Francisco-s-Proposition-I-tax-increase-on-15699780.php">Proposition I,</a> which he sponsored and which may raise as much as $176 million annually in revenue in its first three years, as an example of a sweeping policy that could actually make housing more affordable in the city. The tax, which was approved by voters in 2019, was sold as a pool of money to allow the city to buy housing units and manage them as part of a portfolio of affordable options.&nbsp;

Preston cites <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/San-Francisco-s-Proposition-I-tax-increase-on-15699780.php">Proposition I,</a> which he sponsored and which may raise as much as $176 million annually in revenue in its first three years, as an example of a sweeping policy that could actually make housing more affordable in the city. The tax, which was approved by voters in 2019, was sold as a pool of money to allow the city to buy housing units and manage them as part of a portfolio of affordable options.&nbsp;

Preston accused Mayor London Breed’s office of refusing to commit to use the funds for that purpose.&nbsp;

Preston accused Mayor London Breed’s office of refusing to commit to use the funds for that purpose.&nbsp;

“I think the board has taken the lead on fighting for affordable housing in particular and approving all kinds of housing,” Preston said. “The critics will attack nonstop and the mayor will accuse the board of being <a href="https://sfstandard.com/city-hall/breed-highlights-sfs-resilience-recovery-in-state-of-the-city-address/">obstructionist</a> over one CEQA appeal on one thing and say nothing about the thousands of units of housing both market-rate and affordable that the board approves without fanfare.”

“I think the board has taken the lead on fighting for affordable housing in particular and approving all kinds of housing,” Preston said. “The critics will attack nonstop and the mayor will accuse the board of being <a href="https://sfstandard.com/city-hall/breed-highlights-sfs-resilience-recovery-in-state-of-the-city-address/">obstructionist</a> over one CEQA appeal on one thing and say nothing about the thousands of units of housing both market-rate and affordable that the board approves without fanfare.”

One of Preston’s own constituents, UC Berkeley political science professor David Broockman, says the math belies those claims.&nbsp;

One of Preston’s own constituents, UC Berkeley political science professor David Broockman, says the math belies those claims.&nbsp;

In a <a href="https://nimby.report/preston">report</a> titled “Dean Preston’s Housing Graveyard,” compiled by Broockman, Vitor Bacetti and Alex Taylor, the researchers found that the supervisor has approved fewer than one home in his district per day since he took office. (Broockman made clear the report was a personal project and not part of his work at UC Berkeley.)

In a <a href="https://nimby.report/preston">report</a> titled “Dean Preston’s Housing Graveyard,” compiled by Broockman, Vitor Bacetti and Alex Taylor, the researchers found that the supervisor has approved fewer than one home in his district per day since he took office. (Broockman made clear the report was a personal project and not part of his work at UC Berkeley.)

Plummeting rents during the pandemic may be a signal&nbsp;

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<h2>Plummeting rents during the pandemic may be a signal&nbsp;</h2>

A key tenet of progressive housing policy is that building more market-rate housing will have little or no impact on rents or prices, especially for the city’s lowest-income residents—and can result in gentrification that ultimately raises prices for everyone.&nbsp;

A key tenet of progressive housing policy is that building more market-rate housing will have little or no impact on rents or prices, especially for the city’s lowest-income residents—and can result in gentrification that ultimately raises prices for everyone.&nbsp;

But a <a href="https://www.lewis.ucla.edu/research/market-rate-development-impacts/">research review</a> out of the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies on this very question found that adding more market-rate housing does in fact drive down prices. Not only that, new market-rate housing has a healthy “filtering” effect as new residents move in and vacate their more affordable homes, said researcher Shane Phillips, a co-author of the review.

But a <a href="https://www.lewis.ucla.edu/research/market-rate-development-impacts/">research review</a> out of the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies on this very question found that adding more market-rate housing does in fact drive down prices. Not only that, new market-rate housing has a healthy “filtering” effect as new residents move in and vacate their more affordable homes, said researcher Shane Phillips, a co-author of the review.

He compares the housing market to the used car market—where prices skyrocketed due to&nbsp;temporary supply constraints during the pandemic—to illustrate just how big an effect even small changes in supply can have on prices.&nbsp;

He compares the housing market to the used car market—where prices skyrocketed due to&nbsp;temporary supply constraints during the pandemic—to illustrate just how big an effect even small changes in supply can have on prices.&nbsp;

The pandemic also provided what scientists call a “natural experiment” on the impact of changes in demand on housing rents. San Francisco lost 6.7% of its population during the first 15 months of the pandemic, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/community/san-francisco-pandemic-population-decline-census/">according to census data</a>. During that time, asking rents in San Francisco plunged by as much as 25%.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The pandemic also provided what scientists call a “natural experiment” on the impact of changes in demand on housing rents. San Francisco lost 6.7% of its population during the first 15 months of the pandemic, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/community/san-francisco-pandemic-population-decline-census/">according to census data</a>. During that time, asking rents in San Francisco plunged by as much as 25%.&nbsp;&nbsp;

That’s not to say that building more affordable housing isn’t needed, Phillips said, or that the history of racist zoning in San Francisco and across the country shouldn’t be a factor in development. But it isn’t a zero-sum game.&nbsp;

That’s not to say that building more affordable housing isn’t needed, Phillips said, or that the history of racist zoning in San Francisco and across the country shouldn’t be a factor in development. But it isn’t a zero-sum game.&nbsp;

“The reality is there is a ton of land we could be building housing on, and the idea that blocking market housing from being produced is somehow benefiting affordable housing is just wrong,” Phillips said.&nbsp;

“The reality is there is a ton of land we could be building housing on, and the idea that blocking market housing from being produced is somehow benefiting affordable housing is just wrong,” Phillips said.&nbsp;

To Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, it’s not an either-or. He wants to see the board approve more market-rate housing and the city get better at executing on affordable housing initiatives. He says it’s his job as a supervisor to figure out how to increase density in the city while preserving neighborhood character.&nbsp;

To Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, it’s not an either-or. He wants to see the board approve more market-rate housing and the city get better at executing on affordable housing initiatives. He says it’s his job as a supervisor to figure out how to increase density in the city while preserving neighborhood character.&nbsp;

“We’re not going to meet our RHNA goals relying entirely on public subsidies,” Mandelman said, referring to the Regional Housing Needs Assessment, the housing goal passed down from the state.

“We’re not going to meet our RHNA goals relying entirely on public subsidies,” Mandelman said, referring to the Regional Housing Needs Assessment, the housing goal passed down from the state.

Market-rate developments in San Francisco have to offer somewhere between 15% and 25% affordable units, or provide offsetting funding for affordable housing; thus, many involved in the field say that building more affordable housing actually requires building more market-rate housing, too.

Market-rate developments in San Francisco have to offer somewhere between 15% and 25% affordable units, or provide offsetting funding for affordable housing; thus, many involved in the field say that building more affordable housing actually requires building more market-rate housing, too.

Harris, who has been working as an architect for 40 years, said slapping affordability requirements on small-scale projects ensures they won’t pencil out.&nbsp;

Harris, who has been working as an architect for 40 years, said slapping affordability requirements on small-scale projects ensures they won’t pencil out.&nbsp;

“There’s no economy of scale for (affordability minimums on) a two-unit building,” Harris said. “There’s no way you’re going to make up on one what you’re going to lose on the other.”

“There’s no economy of scale for (affordability minimums on) a two-unit building,” Harris said. “There’s no way you’re going to make up on one what you’re going to lose on the other.”

Showdown looms over state mandates

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<h2>Showdown looms over state mandates</h2>

The board’s inaction on housing comes as big deadlines loom. Due in May 2023 is an updated “housing element” to the city’s general plan, which is required by the state. Crafted by the city’s planning department, it’s supposed to lay out how the city will manage its zoning and planning policies over the next eight years to assure sufficient housing.

The board’s inaction on housing comes as big deadlines loom. Due in May 2023 is an updated “housing element” to the city’s general plan, which is required by the state. Crafted by the city’s planning department, it’s supposed to lay out how the city will manage its zoning and planning policies over the next eight years to assure sufficient housing.

In a <a href="https://www.sfhousingelement.org/housing-element-2022-update-highlights">new draft</a> published March 25, the planning department recommends rezoning moves like removing density limits and increasing building height allowances in west side neighborhoods along key transit arteries—plus an effective fourplex bill—to get it done. The board now has little over a year to sign off on it.

In a <a href="https://www.sfhousingelement.org/housing-element-2022-update-highlights">new draft</a> published March 25, the planning department recommends rezoning moves like removing density limits and increasing building height allowances in west side neighborhoods along key transit arteries—plus an effective fourplex bill—to get it done. The board now has little over a year to sign off on it.

And the state has raised the stakes by a lot.&nbsp;

And the state has raised the stakes by a lot.&nbsp;

At the time of the last general plan in 2014, the state required the city to enable the construction of 28,869 units by the end of this year. Next year, that number shoots up to 82,000 by 2031.&nbsp;

At the time of the last general plan in 2014, the state required the city to enable the construction of 28,869 units by the end of this year. Next year, that number shoots up to 82,000 by 2031.&nbsp;

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